Carbon Management: Regional Solutions Based on Carbon Dioxide Utilization and Process Integration

Abstract Improving the efficiency of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will become increasingly important, as currently the implementation of most of the CO 2 capture processes is not economically feasible. It is anticipated that CO 2 will become available from different sources, and focusing on the Middle East these sources will include power plants, refineries and Gas-To-Liquid plants, and gas processing plants and LNG production facilities. In this work, we propose an integrated solution where CO 2 utilization is the key aspect. New production routes using CO 2 as a feedstock for the direct conversion or in algae-based processes are being evaluated. Process design studies are being conducted to optimize the integration of CO 2 utilization technologies with existing and new facilities.

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